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Coventry vs Croydon vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Croydon | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
798Lowest |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | Croydon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.